title: Teenagers: mental health and psychological issues.
abstract: Adolescence is a developmental period marked by multiple challenges and demands which create a heightened vulnerability to the development of emotional disorders. Primary care physicians are in an ideal position to intervene in the early stages and prevent the tragic consequences which can occur with an untreated mental health disorder. This article reviews the assessment and treatment of adolescent mental health in the primary care medical setting. Knowledge of these disorders and their manifestations in the primary care environment will enable clinicians to provide higher quality medical care and will reduce the potential for continual life disruptions into the adult years.
authors.affiliation: Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health, Columbus, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Post
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carr
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Weigand
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D019955:Conduct Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D013177:Sports / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology